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The huge palaces, monumental
columns, reliefs and noble material such as gold and black marble
dominated the image of the city of Persepolis, which was found by Darius I. in 520 BC, for centuries. After the pillage of the city by the command of Alexander the Great 200 years later the heyday abruptly end. Today the impressive ruins of the once mighty city are part of the
World Heritage Site.
Alireza Shapur Shahbazi leads
the reader to the magnificent royal tombs
and art treasures of the ancient
Persian residence. He explains their original
form and function along with
stunning visuals and
vivid reconstructions.